Marriages (April 26)

Cowles - Cady

Married January 20, 1940

Mrs. Carrie Cady and Walter Cowles were united in marriage at the home of Mrs. Cady's daughter, Mrs. Arthur Barton, Jan. 20.  The Rev. Howard F. Deller, D.D., performed the ceremony and the attendants were Mrs. Barton and Ivan Cady of Brisben.

Ingham - Bailey

Married June 25, 1938

A very pretty wedding took place Saturday, June 25, 1938, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bailey, when their daughter, Vera [Bailey], became the bride of Wright Z. Ingham, of Holmesville [Chenango Co., NY].  The ceremony was performed by Rev. Nelson F. Parke, of New Berlin. The couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Brooks of South New Berlin. The bride wore white with a corsage of roses.  Refreshments were served, after which the young couple left for an auto trip, amid showers of rice and with congratulations and good wishes for a pleasant trip, also many years of happiness.  

Ingraham - Tyler

Married September 16, 1941

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Announcement was made here yesterday of the marriage Tuesday afternoon of Miss Irene Tyler of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] to Edward Ingraham of this city. The wedding took place in the rectory of the Plymouth Congregational Church in Syracuse. The pastor the Rev. Rapp, officiated.  Mr. Ingraham and his bride will make their home at 18 Maple Street. the bridegroom is an employee of the Victory Master Markets in South Broad Street.

Hubbard - Crispel

Married June 12, 1937

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  One of the most beautiful and picturesque weddings of the season was held in the Methodist Episcopal church at Thompson, Pa., Saturday, June 12, 1937 at noon when Miss Carmel E. Crispel, eldest daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Floyd S. Crispel, Thompson, Pa., became the bride of Rev. Theodore I. Hubbard of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].  The marriage service was read by the bride's father, Rev. F.S. Crispel, assisted by Dr. W.G. Jones, superintendent of the Scranton district of the Wyoming Conference.  Preceding the processional, a musical program was given by the "Crispel sisters" accompanied by Miss Lura Barnes at the organ.  Miss Joy Crispel sang "At Dawning," and Miss Geraldine Crispel accompanied with violin.  Miss Geraldine Crispel gave a violin solo, "I Love You Truly."  The "sisters" sang "The Sweetest Story Ever Told," "In the Garden Tomorrow" and "O Promise Me."  Miss Lura Barnes gave pipe organ selections, "Oh Sweet Mystery of Life" and "Smiling Through."  Miss Joy Crispel sang, "Because."  Softly the strains of Lohengrin's Bridal Chorus wedding march pealed through the church as the bridal party entered.  The head usher, Archibald Hubbard, brother of the groom, assisted by James Malchette, Chester Harris and Russel Searfaus led the procession, followed by Miss Doris Button, the maid of honor, and the bride on the arm of her father, who gave her away.  Meanwhile the groom attended by his best man, Harry Burtis, entered from the side. Arriving at the altar the groom took his bride by the hand and led her to the beautiful arch of hemlock and mountain laurel where the double ring service was impressively solemnized.  The bride was gowned in white lace over white satin and carried an arm bouquet of calla lilies with white sweet peas and delphinium and her maid of honor and only attendant was attired in a fetching costume of blue georgette with a corsage of roses and ferns.

After the ceremony and conventional congratulations and varied expressions of sincere well wishing of about 200 relatives and friends, the refreshments were served in the church parlors which were appropriately decorated with streamers meeting at a large white bell over the bride's table where the bridal party and immediate relatives were seated.  Among the table decorations was a beautifully decorated wedding cake with a miniature bride and groom posed for the ceremony.  Before the guests were seated, pictures were taken of the bride's table and the bridal party.  A pleasant social hour was enjoyed and amid showers of rice and confetti Rev. and Mrs. Hubbard made a sudden departure in their car for an extended trip to New York, the New England states, Canada and Niagara Falls after which they will be at home to their friends in New Berlin.  The gifts were choice, numerous and costly manifesting the high esteem and good will of the many friends of the bride and groom. They consisted of a cedar chest, a special gift to the bride by the groom and her father, various electrical gifts and dishes, silver, linen, glass , and a purse of money.  Guests were present from Furgesonville, Davenport, Mt. Vision, Laurens, Oneonta, New Berlin, Sidney, Norwich, Bainbridge, Guilford, Unadilla, Kingston, Germantown and Binghamton of New York, and Mountain Top, Albert, Easton, Scranton, Noxen and Thompson of Pennsylvania.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hubbard of Guilford.  His earlier years have been spent in this locality where he became prominent in 4-H club work, winning state and national honors.  He was a graduate of Wyoming Seminary, Class of 1932, and received his B.A. degree from Hartwick college in 1936.  He has served as pastor of the West Davenport, Furgesonville and Davenport churches and is now pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at New Berlin.  Mrs. Hubbard is an accomplished musician and a graduate of Laurens high school in 1932 and of Oneonta normal, class of 1935.  She has been a successful teacher in Margaretsville, N.Y., and mountain Top, Pa.  A host of friends extend hearty congratulations on this auspicious event.

Marriage Notices

Chenango American, May 3, 1860

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th ins.t, by David Fisk, Esq., Mr. Nathan Wheeler to Miss Susan C. Jackson, all of Oxford.

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th ult. by Rev. Mr. Cope, Mr. J.E. Truesdell, to Carrie L. Peck.

Chenango American, May 10, 1860

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., by Rev. Jas. D. Webster, Dr. M. M, Wood of this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Sarah M. Ramsey, of the former place.

At Zion Church in this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst. by Rev. F. Rogers, Mr. Jonas G. French, of Milford, Ct., to Mrs. Frances A. Matthews, of this village.

In Earlville [Madison Co., NY], at the residence of S.S. Dutton, on the 1st inst., by Pres. Geo. W. Eaton, Moses G Fellows, Associate Editor of the New Jersey Standard of Red Bank to Miss Helen McDonald of Hamilton [Madison Co., NY].

Bainbridge Republican, May 20, 1871

On the 17th inst., at East Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], by Rev. I.S. Pettingill, Mr. A.D. Tuttle of South Hamilton, Madison Co., to Miss Georgia Anna Fletcher, of East Guilford.

Bainbridge Republican, May 27, 1871

In Afton, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], at the residence of the bride's parents, May 21st, by Rev. A. Thomas, assisted by Rev. W.H. Sawtell, Mr. E.L. French of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Charlotte Beardsley of Afton.